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ChrisLambert!

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« on: September 15, 2006, 10:44:16 PM »
"Road to Price" to air on CBS' innertube

Nine under-twentysomethings road-trip in a school bus from New Hampshire to Television City. We're expected to grow to love them over the six episodes of the series, and then root for one of them to get called to play when their ep airs on CBS 9/27.

Mercy.
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2006, 02:47:11 PM »
[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'131746\' date=\'Sep 15 2006, 10:44 PM\']
"Road to Price" to air on CBS' innertube

Nine under-twentysomethings road-trip in a school bus from New Hampshire to Television City. We're expected to grow to love them over the six episodes of the series, and then root for one of them to get called to play when their ep airs on CBS 9/27.

Mercy.
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And Rich Fields isn't pimping this for CBS.com?!?
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2006, 03:34:35 PM »
[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'131746\' date=\'Sep 15 2006, 09:44 PM\']
"Road to Price" to air on CBS' innertube

Nine under-twentysomethings road-trip in a school bus from New Hampshire to Television City. We're expected to grow to love them over the six episodes of the series, and then root for one of them to get called to play when their ep airs on CBS 9/27.

Mercy.
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Anyone wanna bet that if one of them gets on, they're going to bid $420 on their first one-bid?
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Ian Wallis

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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2006, 04:12:07 PM »
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Anyone wanna bet that if one of them gets on, they're going to bid $420 on their first one-bid?

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if any prize in PIR history has been $420?  

Good thing they don't have a model named Mary Jane...
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2006, 05:55:59 PM »
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'131979\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 03:12 PM\']Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if any prize in PIR history has been $420?[/quote]
Yep -- after this many years, it'd probably be difficult to find a three-digit number that hasn't been a price on the show. The most recent $420 was a pair of motorcycle helmets that aired late in season 34. They were in Safe Crackers, so they couldn't reward a lucky stoner with $500 cash.

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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2006, 07:23:46 PM »
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root for one of them to get called to play when their ep airs on CBS 9/27
So if one of them doesn't get called, it will be an anticlimax the size of Texas. If one of them does get called, it will reek of collusion. Am I missing something here?

Just when you think they've hit the bottom of the barrel ...
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2006, 07:59:27 PM »
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'132021\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 04:23 PM\']
So if one of them doesn't get called, it will be an anticlimax the size of Texas.
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...and won't happen.
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If one of them does get called, it will reek of collusion.
I don't think they are making Bone One about the fact that there's collusion involved. You can rest assured that one of them is getting called and that the rest of that studio audience is getting screwed with one fewer chance to get picked.

You'd think Standards and Practices would take umbrage with this, but I'm guessing they don't care until someone is actually standing in Contestant's Row.
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2006, 09:27:49 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'132027\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 07:59 PM\']
 You can rest assured that one of them is getting called and that the rest of that studio audience is getting screwed with one fewer chance to get picked.[/quote]

Not so sure about that.
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2006, 11:47:42 PM »
[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'132043\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 08:27 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'132027\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 07:59 PM\']
 You can rest assured that one of them is getting called and that the rest of that studio audience is getting screwed with one fewer chance to get picked.[/quote]

Not so sure about that.
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Care to elaborate?  Chris and Chris make what I think are pretty good points.

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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2006, 07:35:49 PM »
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'132065\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 11:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'132043\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 08:27 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'132027\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 07:59 PM\']
 You can rest assured that one of them is getting called and that the rest of that studio audience is getting screwed with one fewer chance to get picked.[/quote]

Not so sure about that.
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Care to elaborate?  Chris and Chris make what I think are pretty good points.

Doug
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Good points, yes.  I however tend to believe that they will not be picked for the show.
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Peter Sarrett

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« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2006, 07:46:04 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'132027\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 04:59 PM\']
You'd think Standards and Practices would take umbrage with this, but I'm guessing they don't care until someone is actually standing in Contestant's Row.
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Exactly.  Nobody has ever disputed that producers have the right to cast whomever they wish as contestants.  Getting into Contestant's Row isn't a lottery-- you're specifically chosen by a producer, casting coordinator, or what-have-you.  I see nothing unethical or shady about this.  Feeding a contestant the correct retail price in advance, to "help" them out of Contestant's Row and into a pricing game, would be a completely different story.
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« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2006, 08:52:02 PM »
[quote name=\'Peter Sarrett\' post=\'132136\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 04:46 PM\']
I see nothing unethical or shady about this.
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Nor do I, but I feel for that audience, the majority of whom will be competing for eight potential contestant slots instead of the usual nine. A really minor point, sure, but one nonetheless.
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« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2006, 10:41:27 PM »
[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'132135\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 06:35 PM\']
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'132065\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 11:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'132043\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 08:27 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'132027\' date=\'Sep 18 2006, 07:59 PM\']
 You can rest assured that one of them is getting called and that the rest of that studio audience is getting screwed with one fewer chance to get picked.[/quote]

Not so sure about that.
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Care to elaborate?  Chris and Chris make what I think are pretty good points.

Doug
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Good points, yes.  I however tend to believe that they will not be picked for the show.
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So...what are they going to do?  Interview them after the show is over and ask them about the "letdown" of not appearing on stage?
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« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2006, 11:46:14 PM »
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'132158\' date=\'Sep 19 2006, 09:41 PM\']So...what are they going to do?  Interview them after the show is over and ask them about the "letdown" of not appearing on stage?
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Something to that effect, I believe!  

Bottom line, this has already taped, been done, old news for a month or so now.
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« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2006, 12:52:51 AM »
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So...what are they going to do? Interview them after the show is over and ask them about the "letdown" of not appearing on stage?
No, they should drop the show entirely, the concept for which is among the lamest I've seen in a long time.
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